Western Longnose Spurdog, Squalus nasutus Last, Marshall & White 2007
A Western Longnose Spurdog, Squalus nasutus. Source: CSIRO National Fish Collection. License: CC BY Attribution
A small, slender dogfish with a long slender snout. With prominent dorsal fin spines, a short caudal fin with a dark marginal bar above the posterior notch and a dark central blotch on upper lobe. Grey-brown dorsal surface, a pale ventral surface and dark apices of the dorsal fins. While most spurdogs typically occur in schools, Squalus nasutus appears to be solitary.
Western Longnose Spurdog, Squalus nasutus Last, Marshall & White 2007
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Distribution |
Located from Rowley Shoals to Perth in Western Australia, found on the continental slope at depths of 300 – 850 m. Also found in the Philippines and the Indonesian Archipelago. |
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Features |
A small, slender dogfish with a long slender snout. Prominent dorsal fin spines, first spine much shorter than second, both spines slender. Caudal fin short, with a dark marginal bar above the posterior notch and a dark central blotch on upper lobe. Similar blade like teeth in the Upper and Lower jaw and an absence of white spots. |
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Biology |
A viviparous (aplacental) species. Males mature at 46 cm. |
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Author |
Wood, D.R. 2018 |
Western Longnose Spurdog, Squalus nasutus Last, Marshall & White 2007
References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp.
